Transportation Engineer II, II or IV

Join Our Team as a Transportation Engineer! Are you ready to drive innovation and make an impact in the world of transportation? We’re seeking motivated professionals to join our team as a Transportation Engineer  II, III, or IV  —positions that offer exciting opportunities to shape the future of infrastructure. In this role,  you'll play a key part in planning, designing, and improving transportation systems while ensuring compliance with federal and state standards. From hands-on project development to complex engineering solutions, your skills will help create safer, more efficient roadways for communities. If you’re passionate about engineering excellence and ready to take the next step in your career, apply today!

Salary Plan/Grade:

Transportation Engineer Ii: B25 $69,572 - $114,099 /Yearly

Transportation Engineer Iii: B26 $76,530 - $129,430 / Yearly

Transportation Engineer Iv: B27 $84,182 - $142,374 / Yearly

The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant’s work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

• For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
• To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Performs complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and/or maintenance. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

Transportation Engineer Ii:

• Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of responsibility. 
• Develops design and project development reports, surveys, and correspondence.
• Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, speficifications, estimates and contracts.
• Performs complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and assisting in transportation planning studies. 
• Verifies project eligibility and assists with ranking projects and funding.
• Assists project managers related to resourse assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives. 
• Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans. 
• Coordinates phases of preliminary design and revisions in PS&E with districts, divisions, Administration, the FHWA, contractors, fabricators, Corps of Engineers and local entities. 
• Designs complex bridge projects and performs specialized design.
• Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports, and remediation plans. 
• Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
• May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.
• Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
• Writes/reviews proposals and estimates for letting.
• Coordinates with other to develop, monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules to ensure projects are executed in the most effecient manor possible. 
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. 

Transportation Engineer Iii:

The Above And:

• Develops plans for the Project Managers related to resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives. 
• Reviews and supports Standard Operating Procedures for maintaining and archiving project schedules; managing resources; managing budgets; managing project changes, and managing quality performance measurements.
• Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation.
• Coordinates on design schematics, assists with capacity and level of service studies and reviews in-house and consultant traffic control/traffic management/intelligent transportation systems (ITS) plans and projects. 
• Performs final review, prepares, evaluates and negotiates contracts with consultants for routine, fracture critical andunderwater bridge inspections
• Reviews and revises schematics, PS&E, project designs, shop drawings and field changes for traffic control devices,signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, electrical distribution and roadway lighting and traffic managementsystems.
• Reviews designs and detailed drawings of bridges and related structures prepared by other engineers and technicians
• Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.

Transportation Engineer Iv:

The Above And:

• Assists Project Managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines for highly complex projects.
• Coordinates and/or monitors consultant contracts related projects.
• Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Performs highly advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies.
• Performs, reviews and monitors detailed investigations, data collection, analyses and coordination of bridge related research and recommends cost effective project level design for new, rehabilitated and reconstructed bridges.
• Responsible for all design and plan preparation for the district's Central Design Section
• Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.
• Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for highly complex transportation projects.
• May serve as a lead worker by serving as a resource for complex questions; presenting workflow and operational updates to the supervisor/manager; providing input on team members' career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operations coverage.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Transportation Engineer II-IV: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.

Experience:

Transportation Engineer II: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Transportation Engineer III: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Transportation Engineer IV: 7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses And Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Licensed Prof Engineer*
• If performing underwater bridge inspections: Must have Open Water Diver certification.
• For Bridge Inspection: Must have completed a comprehensive training course based on the Bridge Inspector's Training Manual or NICET Level III or IV certification in Bridge Safety Inspection within (1) year of date of hire. 

*Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States, but not currently licensed in the State of Texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the State of Texas Engineering Practices Act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.

Competencies:

Transportation Engineer Ii:

• Transportation principles and methods for moving people or goods by multimodal (road, air, water) methods, includingtheir relative costs, advantages and limitations
• Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Cost estimating and cost controls
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audienceunderstanding and keep the group focused
• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
• Performing basic design and drafting
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
• Planning, coordinating, and handling multiple project within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
• Monitoring the status and progress of projects 
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications and systems
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives., staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions
• Initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services that meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers. 
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals. 

Transportation Engineer Iii:

The Above And:

• Industry guidelines, specifications and codes, in the production and use of technical plans for the development and delivery of products and services. 
• Highway construction design applications
• Planning methods, techniques, and strategies
• Developing and giving presentations
• The use of applicable programming languages

Transportation Engineer Iv:

The Above And:

• Construction phasing and sequencing
• Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices
• Resource capacity planning, implementation, and variance analysis using a CPM enterprise information system management tool
• Establising plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; 

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• Conditions of Employment:
• Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. 
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
• Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category. 

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information